Kelsey Pittman had last spoken to her family in November 2024, officials said. Her car was found near Death Valley in February 2025.

A woman from North Carolina was found after going missing for nine months. In a press release from Inyo County Sheriff’s Office on July 22, officials confirmed Kelsey Pittman’s location. Police Track Down North Carolina Missing Woman In Colorado After Nine Months Pittman is currently alive and well in Colorado after she disappeared in November

A woman has been found alive nine months after she was reported missing. On Tuesday, July 22, the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office in Bishop, Calif., confirmed in a press release that North Carolina resident Kelsey Pittman had been located in Colorado after she was first reported missing in November 2024.

Whatley previously met with National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Tim Scott about a potential Senate run in North Carolina, and the NRSC had been floating Whatley as a possible replacement for Tillis since January, according to a GOP operative. Tillis did not announce his plans to not seek re-election until months later.

Michael Whatley, chairman of the national Republican Party, plans to run for an open Senate seat in North Carolina in 2026, with the blessing of President Donald Trump